EU businesses want a pause on AI regulations so they can cope with unregulated Big Tech players Mistral fears continental companies may not get time to escape 'distant, behemoth corporations' French AI business Mistral on Thursday announced an initiative called “AI for Citizens,” which it says offers a way to work with governments and public institutions to transform public services … #theregister #IT
EU businesses push for freedom from AI rules and competition
: Mistral fears continental companies may not get time to escape 'distant, behemoth corporations'
Won’t somebody care for the European children? Meta and Google put up their hands to help on the same day Zuck backs a ‘digital majority age’ and Google open sources tech that might enforce it Google and Meta have independently taken actions to support a safer internet for kids – and given blockchain boosters a moment to celebrate.… #theregister #IT
Meta, Google, weigh in to Europe
: Zuck backs a ‘digital majority age’ and Google open sources tech that might enforce it
Kawasaki and Foxconn build robot nursing assistant to tackle hospital scutwork If you come out of a coma in 2026, this is the machine you might see staring down at you Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn and Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries have revealed a jointly developed robotic nursing assistant they hope to start selling in 2026.… #theregister #IT
Kawasaki and Foxconn build robot nursing assistant
: If you come out of a coma in 2026, this is the machine you might see staring down at you
Microsoft leaves Pakistan but promises customers won't notice the change Job cuts aren’t big, symbolism of quitting the world’s fifth-most-populous nation might be Exclusive  Microsoft has decided to close its presence in Pakistan.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft confirms it’s shuttered Pakistan presence
Exclusive: Job cuts aren’t big, symbolism of quitting the world’s fifth-most-populous nation might be
Cold without the compressor: Boffins build better ice box A thermoelectric material called CHESS is pretty cool Scientists at Johns Hopkins and Samsung have developed a nano-engineered thermoelectric material that is twice as efficient at material-level cooling as existing alternatives, paving the way for broader adoption of solid-state refrigeration technology.… #theregister #IT
Cold without the compressor: Boffins build better ice box
: A thermoelectric material called CHESS is pretty cool
US budget bill passes without controversial block on states regulating AI And with some increases to rural broadband funds, fresh spectrum auctions, and wholesale dismantling of clean energy subsidies Lawmakers have passed President Trump's budget reconciliation but removed one of its most tech-contentious measures - the ban of state-level AI regulation – meaning the law will have lit… #theregister #IT
How the new US budget bill will affect tech
: And with some increases to rural broadband funds, fresh spectrum auctions, and wholesale dismantling of clean energy subsidies
AI models just don't understand what they're talking about Researchers find models' success at tests hides illusion of understanding Researchers from MIT, Harvard, and the University of Chicago have proposed the term "potemkin understanding" to describe a newly identified failure mode in large language models that ace conceptual benchmarks but lack the true grasp needed to apply th… #theregister #IT
AI models just don
: Researchers find models' success at tests hides illusion of understanding
US Air Force holds hypersonic resupply site review amid seabird concerns Red-tailed tropicbirds stymie Johnston Atoll maneuvers The US Air Force is putting plans to use rocket landings for resupply missions on hold over environmental concerns about the effect they would have on local seabirds.… #theregister #IT
USAF holds hypersonic resupply site review over seabirds
: Red-tailed tropicbirds stymie Johnston Atoll maneuvers
Musk's antics and distractions are backfiring as Tesla's car business stalls Robotaxis, humanoid robots, and fights with Trump can't hide declining EV sales Comment  Tesla reported its vehicle delivery and production numbers for Q2 2025 this week, and while the figures weren't quite as low in absolute terms as Q1, they still mark a worrying downward trend as CEO Elon Musk con… #theregister #IT
Musk’s antics backfire as Tesla car business slumps
Comment: Robotaxis, humanoid robots, and fights with Trump can't hide declining EV sales
Microsoft Windows Firewall complains about Microsoft code Just ignore the warnings. Nothing to see here. Move along A mysterious piece of "under development" code is playing havoc with the Windows Firewall after the latest preview update for Windows 11 24H2.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft Windows Firewall complains about Microsoft code
: Just ignore the warnings. Nothing to see here. Move along